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Team spotlight: Meat expectations Meat Technology Ireland (MTI) is a national centre for research and innovation in meat processing, based at Teagasc Ashtown. Uniquely positioned, it brings together research organisations and industry partners to develop solutions to some of the biggest contemporary challenges facing the meat sector in Ireland, and the world. […]
Bubble trouble? Joy Clarke, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, reports on the key results from her work on understanding how biocontrol and integrated pest management (IPM) approaches can support the mushroom sector in controlling disease outbreaks. Photo credit: Teagasc. The mushroom industry is the largest horticulture sector in Ireland. Currently, there are 40 mushroom […]
Grass the green gold Ireland is renowned for its abundant grass growth. Not only is grass the main source of feed for pasture-based animals, Teagasc scientists have demonstrated its potential for use in a multitude of products from pharmaceuticals to packaging. Photo credit: IvanMikhaylov/istockphoto.com We are seeing demand for sustainable food protein […]
Switching off the (b)lights Pesticide resistance is an increasing challenge in crop production. The Teagasc-led project IPMorama seeks to drive crop resistance to mitigate issues around heavy pesticide use. Blight trials at Oak Park illustrate the devastating potential of late blight on potatoes. Photo credit: Teagasc The European Commission’s Farm to […]
From the ground up: ten years of SIS Ten years ago, the Irish Soils Information System (SIS) was launched. For this issue’s Back in Time feature, Senior Research Officer Réamonn Fealy reviews its historical context, development and usage – and considers emerging demands for soil data and how these may be met […]
Empowering postdocs: Unlocking career potential Teagasc’s Post-Doctoral Development Programme is helping scientists unlock their career potential. We meet some of the Fellows and find out how they have benefitted from the programme. Mohammad Mohammadrzei (second from right) says that Teagasc’s postdoc programme enhanced his project management and leadership skills. Photo credit: Andrew […]
Gut microbiome trials Engagement Opportunity: Facilitating predictive screening of food substrates prior to costly animal trials Photo credit: Panuwat Dangsungnoen/istockphoto.com Technology This ex vivo model of the human distal colon reliably mimics and predicts the impact that various food substrates are likely to have on the gut microbiome. This may help food […]
The meat of the matter Through hosting research centres like Meat Technology Ireland (MTI), Teagasc puts Ireland in a unique position to tackle the increasing challenges facing the meat processing sector, explains Director of MTI, John Colreavy. Photo credit: coldsnowstorm/istockphoto.com The challenges facing the meat processing sector are evident as consumers become […]
Events: my take-home message Teagasc’s researchers attend many events throughout the year, sharing the findings from their research with national and international audiences. Here, we capture the take-home messages – key pieces of information that our researchers want people to remember – from recent events. A life worth living for animals Event: […]
Shades of rashers Myglobin is the natural iron-containing pigment responsible for the colour of Irish bacon rashers. Depending on the exposure to oxygen and chemical additives like nitrites, the colour being displayed is in the shade of red ranging from pale pink to bright cherry red. This red shaded colour also highlights […]